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worm-eaten

adj · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Of fruit or other food, eaten by worms, especially having a worm inside.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Rotten or decrepit.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: broadly, figuratively

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3

adjective satellite

Meaning 3

infested with or damaged (as if eaten) by worms

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: vermiculate, wormy

Antonyms: none provided

History

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Across languages

Translations

16 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: червясал (červjasal) — eaten by worms, especially having a worm inside
  • Czech: červivý — eaten by worms, especially having a worm inside
  • Dutch: wormstekig — eaten by worms, especially having a worm inside
  • French: teigneux — eaten by worms, especially having a worm inside
  • French: véreux — eaten by worms, especially having a worm inside
  • German: wurmstichig — eaten by worms, especially having a worm inside
  • German: madig — eaten by worms, especially having a worm inside
  • Italian: bacato — eaten by worms, especially having a worm inside
  • Kazakh: құрттаған (qūrttağan) — eaten by worms, especially having a worm inside
  • Latin: vermiculatus — eaten by worms, especially having a worm inside
  • Spanish: agusanado — eaten by worms, especially having a worm inside
  • Spanish: gusaniento — eaten by worms, especially having a worm inside
  • Spanish: gusanoso — eaten by worms, especially having a worm inside
  • Swedish: maskäten — eaten by worms, especially having a worm inside
  • Walloon: viereus — eaten by worms, especially having a worm inside
  • Walloon: moloné — eaten by worms, especially having a worm inside